Harper's Nursery and Landscape Co. founders John and Alice Harper. Their portraits hang on the wall of the family's store in Mesa. The Mesa store will close later this summer. (Photo: Weldon Johnson/The Republic)

Jeff Harper holds a photo of his father and grandfather at the family's nursery in Mesa. Jeff Harper, along with his brothers Jay and Jerry, run the family business. Harper's Nursery also has a store on Hayden Road in Scottsdale and a landscape design company. (Photo: Weldon Johnson/The Republic)

The plant something signs are in reference to a campaign by the Arizona Nursery Association. Harper's Nursery co-owner Jay Harper is the current president of the organization. (Photo: Weldon Johnson/The Republic)

Jeff Harper holds a photo of himself, his brother Jay, their father John Harper Jr. and grandfather, John Harper Sr. The Harper Brothers (there is a third brother, Jerry) operate Harper's Nursery and Landscape Co. The company's store in Mesa will close later this summer. (Photo: Weldon Johnson/The Republic)

Fish in a koi pond at Harper's Nursery and Landscape Co. in Mesa. The fish are so accustomed to being fed by customers to the store they follow anyone who walks near the pond. Store owner Jeff Harper calls them "Walkers" in a joking reference to the zombies in the television show, The Walking Dead, who swarm on their victims. (Photo: Weldon Johnson/The Republic)

This house on the property at Harper's Nursery and Landscape Co. used to be the home of founders John and Alice Harper. The structure is now used for office and storage space. That couple's grandsons now run the family business, which includes this location in Mesa as well as a store in Scottsdale. The Mesa store will close later this summer. The company will focus on its landscape design business run through the Scottsdale store. (Photo: Weldon Johnson/The Republic)

Mesa gardeners soon will feel a void when Harper's Nursery closes this summer, but until then they can take advantage of great deals on plants, shrubs and landscaping necessities.

Harper's, 1830 E. McKellips Road, near Gilbert Road, is shutting down after more than 50 years.

The three Harper brothers running the business — Jay, Jeff and Jerry — are the third generation of the family to do so. They're closing the Mesa store to concentrate on the landscape-design portion of their business.

Once the Mesa store closes, all of their operations will run out of the Scottsdale store at 2529 N. Hayden Road, near Thomas Road. The Scottsdale store is smaller than that in Mesa, but has been remodeled to showcase landscape design.

Harper's is offering deals in Mesa, as much as 60 percent off.

"We have a lot of plants to liquidate," said Jeff Harper, who runs the Mesa store. "I would say we want to try and be out of here by the first of September, at the latest. I don't see us getting out of here any time before that. There are a lot of plants to move out."

Weldon B. Johnson covers the Southeast Valley retail scene. If you have a tip about a great deal, your favorite store or other shopping news, e-mail weldon.johnson@arizonarepublic.com or call 602-568-1115.